240.話


1. Meaning and Reading

  • talk, speech, story
  • Onyomi :
  • Kunyomi : はな

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 言 : speech
  • 舌 : tongue

Moving the tongue (舌) to exchange words (言) — symbolizing 'to speak' or 'story'.

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3. Example Words

話す はなす
to speak

I talk happily with my friend.

電話 でんわ
telephone

I make a phone call to my mother.

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